Ten slaves—all under the age of 19—tell stories of enslavement, brutality, and dreams of freedom in this collection culled from full-length autobiographies. These accounts, selected to help teenagers relate to the horrific experiences of slaves their own age living in the not-so-distant past, include stories of young slaves torn from their mothers... more...

Between 1760 and 1902, more than 200 book-length autobiographies of ex-slaves were published; together they form the basis for all subsequent African American literature. I Was Born a Slave collects the 20 most significant “slave narratives.? They describe whippings, torture, starvation, resistance, and hairbreadth escapes; slave auctions, kidnappings,... more...

Between 1760 and 1902, more than 200 book-length autobiographies of ex-slaves were published; together they form the basis for all subsequent African American literature. I Was Born a Slave collects the 20 most significant “slave narratives.? They describe whippings, torture, starvation, resistance, and hairbreadth escapes; slave auctions, kidnappings,... more...

One of the greatest African American leaders and one of the most brilliant minds of his time, Frederick Douglass spoke and wrote with unsurpassed eloquence on almost all the major issues confronting the American people during his life—from the abolition of slavery to women?s rights, from the Civil War to lynching, from American patriotism to black... more...

The popularity of cartoon music, from Carl Stalling?s work for Warner Bros. to Disney sound tracks and The Simpsons ? song parodies, has never been greater. This lively and fascinating look at cartoon music?s past and present collects contributions from well-known music critics and cartoonists, and interviews with the principal cartoon composers.... more...